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| antecedence |
the act of going before, or the state of being ahead; precedence. |
| first mortgage |
a primary lien against a piece of property that takes precedence in case of default over all other mortgages or liens except those given priority by law, such as real estate taxes. |
| override |
the ability to take precedence over and countermand an ordinarily automatic mechanical process, or the device that has this ability. [1/8 definitions] |
| overtop |
to take precedence over; surpass; override. [1/2 definitions] |
| precedential |
having priority or precedence. [1/2 definitions] |
| precession |
the act or condition of preceding; precedence. [1/3 definitions] |
| preempt |
to gain precedence or preeminence over. [1/4 definitions] |
| prefer |
to give precedence to (a creditor). [1/3 definitions] |
| priority |
precedence, esp. because of authority, right, or urgent need. [2/3 definitions] |
| Rule 22 |
the rule of the U.S. Senate that lists the precedence of U.S. Senate motions and describes the procedure for ending a filibuster. [1/2 definitions] |
| second mortgage |
a mortgage on property on which there is already one mortgage, the first taking precedence over the second in the case of a claim. |
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